VCARA Blog: Activities and Events
VCARA Blog: Activities and Events
This is a historical glimpse of past VCARA information. For the latest information, and how to follow us on social media, please visit our blog at https://ischoolblogs.sjsu.edu/vcara/
Are you VR ready? If so… Be there Together 4/17/20
This is a 'group' event in Altspace and you must be invited.
Published: April 15, 2020 by Dr. Pat Franks
Not all Virtual Reality Platforms are alike. This year has been one of exploration for the “Friends of VCARA.”
AltSpace is one of the platforms high on our list for a number of reasons:
Recap VCARA Spring 2020 VR Field Trip
Published: April 4, 2020 by Dr. Pat Franks
Time travel in Virtual Worlds is so much easier and faster than in real life–and thankfully we don’t have to worry about social distancing!
Friday, April 3–in only one hour–the “Friends of VCARA” visited:
VWBPE Conference–Panel on Criteria for VR/VW
Published: March 26, 2020 by Dr. Pat Franks
This past year the VCARA team has turned their attention to comparing the capabilities of Virtual Worlds (e.g., VCARA and CVL) to social Virtual Reality (e.g., Sansar and VR Chat).
Attend the Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference session, Survey Says! Developing Criteria for VR Courses, to learn of the results of our preliminary research.
VW vs VR “Smackdown” — Round 2 — YouTube
Enjoy the show!
Published: March 7, 2020 by Dr. Pat Franks
Last October, VCARA hosted a Virtual Worlds vs Virtual Reality Smackdown event that was so popular, it was taken on the road–presented as part of the OpenSimulator Community Conference (OSCC).
If you missed the events on VCARA and OSCC, you can still learn from the presenters by viewing the YouTube Video. Enjoy!
Virtual Pioneers Tour in SL
February 23 at 5 p.m. SLT - Tour of Museum Island
Published: February 16, 2020 by Dr. Pat Franks
Please join the Virtual Pioneers and John Noone (JohnNoone Resident) and Morgan Darkrose for a Tour of Museum Island.
Museum Island is an archaeological site, an artistic idea of Carlolello Zapatero an Italian artist & graphic designer. His passion for cultures and civilizations of all world, led to this creation of 3D historical and architectural art.
VW vs VR “Smackdown” — Round 2
Published: December 18, 2019 by Dr. Pat Franks
On December 14, 2019, eager spectators gathered to watch “Round 2″ of the VR vs VW Smackdown as part of the OpenSim Community Conference.
VCARA Storytelling Event: 3 Dickens Holiday Stories
Saturday, December 7, 2019; 11 a.m. - 12 noon (Pacific)
Published: November 28, 2019 by Dr. Pat Franks
Join the VCARA players for a reading of Three Charles Dickens Holiday Stories:
- The Child’s Story
- The Schoolboy’s Story
- What Christmas is as We Grow Older
This Storytelling Event will be presented in Live Voice. Feel free to get into the Victorian Spirit by dressing accordingly.
Tour of Nonprofit Commons Library–Fun was had by all!
Published: November 19, 2019 by Dr. Pat Franks
The Virtual Center for Archives and Records Administration (VCARA) and the Community Virtual Library hosted a tour of the Nonprofit Commons Resource Library in Second Life on Sunday, November 17.
ACRL & VCARA Tour of Nonprofit Commons Library
Published: October 22, 2019 by Dr. Pat Franks
Title: Thankful for our
Communities
When: November 17, 2019 from 12:00
p.m. to 1:30 p.m. SLT (Pacific)
Where: Nonprofit Commons Resource Library in
Second Life
SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cookie/103/107/21
VR vs VW in Education Smackdown
A Recap of the October 15th Main Event
Published: October 16, 2019 by Dr. Pat Franks
If you missed the VR / VW Smackdown, you missed not only an informative session—but quite an entertaining one. The two sparring partners—Alyse Dunavant-Jones enthusiastic about the current efforts in and possibilities for Virtual Reality in education and Bethany Winslow defending the track-record and value of experience in Virtual Worlds—did justice to their positions. By all account, the bout ended in a draw!
Virtual Reality vs Virtual Worlds “Smackdown”
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 - 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. SLT (Pacific)
Published: October 14, 2019 by Dr. Pat Franks
Join us for a lively debate on the merits of virtual worlds and virtual reality! Our first presenter, Alyse Dunavant-Jones, argues that “VR is the future, and the future is now!” Our second presenter, Bethany Winslow, cautions that “Regardless of what VR platforms are used in the future, designers of effective immersive learning with VR must know the history of virtual worlds in education as well as have some hands-on experience in using them.” The sparing partners will be moderated by Dr. Valerie Hill, the director of the Community Virtual Library in Second Life, Avacon, and Kitely.
2019-2020 is the Year of Virtual Reality Exploration in VCARA
Published: October 7, 2019 by Dr. Pat Franks
The Virtual Center for Archives and Records Administration on SJSU’s iSchool Island has been hub of activity over the past 10 years. Just some of the events and activities being delivered with text and voice chat were: guest speakers, field trips, banned books exhibits, Halloween parties, Holiday balls, jousting events in Tudor Times, meet-ups at the Pub (or coffee bar for tea-totalers), conferences, and much more. Courses have been taught in this immersive environment, with many opportunities for educators to experiment with the tools that were available at the start and the many that became available over the years—including camera functions, media on a prim, and ability to customize avatars, build on the spot, transfer objects to other players.
The Best of Archiving’19: Lisbon Recap
Presented by Dr. Marie Vans
Published: September 10, 2019 by Dr. Pat Franks
Marie Vans, a senior research scientist with Hewlett-Packard Labs in Fort Collins, Colorado, and an iSchool alumna presented an informative and entertaining presentation recapping some of the events of the Archiving ’19 Conference held by The Society for Imaging Science & Technology at the Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo in Lisbon, Portugal.
10th Annual VCARA Conference Recap
April 20, 2019, VCARA on iSchool Island in SL
Published: August 19, 2019 by Dr. Pat Franks
The 10th annual VCARA conference held April 20, 2019, was a resounding success! Keynote presenters and those who shared mini-presentations reinforced our theme, “Sands of Time: Looking Back to Move Forward.”
10th Annual VCARA Conference Schedule – 4/23/19
Published: April 20, 2019 by Alyse Dunavant-Jones
Join VCARA for our 10th Annual VCARA Conference at 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. SLT (Pacific) Tuesday, April 23, 2019! This year’s theme is inspired by Ancient Egypt: “Sands of Time: Looking Back to Move Forward.” Come dressed as yourself or in your favorite Ancient Egyptian attire.
10th Annual VCARA Conference: Call For Presentations
Published: January 15, 2019 by Alyse Dunavant-Jones
Mark your calendars for the 10th Annual VCARA Conference from 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. SLT (Pacific) Tuesday, April 23, 2019. This year’s theme is “Sands of Time: Looking Back to Move Forward” and will emphasize heroes and activities from VCARA’s past as well as prospects for future virtual world best practices and endeavors. Submit your proposal for a 10-minute mini presentation by Monday, April 8 for one of the 10 slots available.
Dickens Project: VCARA Reads “The Christmas Tree”
Published: November 17, 2018 by Alyse Dunavant-Jones
Join VCARA on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at 6pm SLT
(Pacific) with a festive live voice reading of “The
Christmas Tree”, a short story by Charles Dickens.
The reading will take place at the Community Virtual
Library’s Dickens Resource Center (SL URL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/LEA7/236/61/21)
as part of Seanchai Library’s
Dickens Project in Second Life.
VCARA Lecture 11/13/18: Cybersecurity, Second Life & Real Life
Published: November 2, 2018 by Alyse Dunavant-Jones
Join VCARA on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 6 pm SLT (Pacific) for a lecture by cybersecurity specialist Erik Moore (medi Martian in Second Life).
This event will take place at the VCARA Amphitheatre on the
iSchool Island in Second Life (SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SJSU%20SLIS/47/83/33).
We will also simulcast the event in Zoom for those who cannot
join us in Second Life: https://sjsu.zoom.us/j/926315807
Community Virtual Library: Call for Dickens Project Research
Published: October 23, 2018 by Alyse Dunavant-Jones
The Community Virtual Library (CVL) is now accepting proposals for its Dickens Project Resource Center in Second Life.
This annual exhibit highlights aspects of Charles Dickens and the Victorian Era. Presentation formats can vary (slideshow, poster, image, video) and can include audio and text. Additional formats (e.g. sculpture) may be welcome but must receive approval from CVL. CVL recommends that researchers keep presentations brief (5-10 slides/minutes).
VCARA Lecture 10/30/18: AI Bot “Professor/Librarian” Combats Fake News
Published: September 19, 2018 by Alyse Dunavant-Jones
Join VCARA and archivist Shannon Bohle (Archivist Llewellyn in Second Life) for a unique Artificial Intelligence (AI) bot lecture on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 @ 6pm SLT (Pacific).